IT MAY not be America but Jimmy ‘Judo’ Wallhead has announced he will be fighting at the NEC in Birmingham later this month.

And after yet another dissapointment the news that the Mixed Martial Arts fighter from Shelthorpe is set for possibly his biggest audience yet will come as a huge boost for the 26-year-old.

After his dreams of competeing in the Bellator Championship in the States was wrecked by the volcanic ash cloud, the group which owns his contract have allowed him to take on Mickey Gomez in front of a huge crowd on May 22.

The 6ft 1 American is a veteran of the Bellator tournament and Wallhead is hoping to send a message across the Atlantic to let them know exactly what they’re missing.

“I’m still not sure what Bellator want to do with me but they’ve given me permission for this fight,” Wallhead said. “It will be great to get back fighting.

“It’s a great line up for the showw in front of a big crowd and I’m the main event.

“Also we agreed the fight is going to be at middleweight so I don’t have to train for a different weight if Bellator do decide they want me back over in the States to fight.”